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Shia, Shia Islam, Shia Muslims, Who are Shi'a, Shia Islam Facts

Shi'a Islam encompasses most Muslims who are not counted among the Sunni. The division between Sunni and Shia dates to the death of the prophet Muhammad, when his followers were faced with the decision of who would be his successor as the leader of Islam. Shiites are those who followed Ali, the closest relative of Muhammad, as Muhammad's successor. Today there are approximately 120 million Shiite Muslims in the world.

The Shia consist of one major school of thought known as the Jafaryia or the "Twelvers," and a few minor schools of thought, as the "Seveners" or the "Fivers." These names all refer to the number of imams they recognize after the death of Muhammad. The term Shia is usually meant to be synonymous with the Jafaryia/Twelvers.

The distinctive dogma and institution of Shi'a Islam is the Imamate, which includes the idea that the successor of Muhammad be more than merely a political leader. The Imam must also be a spiritual leader, which means that he must have the ability to interpret the inner mysteries of the Quran and the Sharia. The Twelver Shi'as further believe that the Twelve Imams who succeeded the prophet were sinless and free from error and had been chosen by Allah through Muhammad.

Ahlulbayt Organization (www.shia.es), a registered Non-Profit Organisation that operates through the collaborative effort of volunteers based in many countries around the world. The objectives are to digitize and present on the Internet quality Islamic shia resources, related to the history, law, practice, and society of the Islamic religion and the Muslim people, with particular emphasis on Twelver Shia Islamic school of thought.

The purpose is to facilitate dissemination of knowledge through this global medium to locations where such resources are not commonly or easily accessible. In addition, Ahlulbayt ltd aims to encourage research and enquiry which the use of technology facilitates.

This website hopes to serve as a modest instrument for introducing Shi‘a Islam to our respected audience.

Efforts have been made to introduce well-documented materials which meet the requirements of an objective study of the subject.

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